Toy



G. W. HUGHEY.

TOY. APPLICATION-FILED OCT. 20. 1919. RENEWED JAN. 11.1922.

d g m Patented Aug. 22,1922.

GEORGE W. HUGHEY, OF S?RENGFIELD, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOB 01E ONE-HALF TO JOSEEI-I O. HOW'ABLD, O15 EVANSTGN, ILLINQIS.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1922.

Application filed October 20, 1919, Serial No. 331,935. Renewed January 11, 1922. Serial No. 528,564.

T 0 all 'w from it may concern Be it known that l, GEORGE W. HUGHEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Greene and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and has particular reference to that class of devices known as bubble pipes.

It is the purpose of this invention to associate with the bowl of the pipe, a toy balloon adapted to be inflated by blowing through the stem of the pipe, a novel construction of means being employed for holding the balloon in position, and at the same time permitting the parts to be readily as sembled or disassembled as the occasion may require.

In carrying out the invention 1 equip the balloon with an attachment whereby a whistling noise is produced when the air is discharged from the balloon, thus providing a toy which will be exceedingly amusing to young folks.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the

invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this specification, like numerals of reference 1ndicate similar parts 1n the several views and Figure 1 is a view showing the pipe in section and the balloon inflated.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through the bowl of the pipe showing the balloon removed therefrom.

Figure 3 is a view of the separate elements of the balloon attaching means.

Figure 4 is a view of the balloon.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that the toy comprises two essential parts, a pipe and a balloon. The bowl of the pipe is indicated at 10, and may be an integral part of the stem 11, or the stem may be separable from the bowl as shown. The balloon is indicated at 12 and is provided with the usual neck portion 13 which is adapted to receive a short stem 14: illustrated in Figure 3. This stem is provided. w th a longitudinal bore, and is also formed with an annular groove 15 adjacent one end, the ring-like extremity 16 of the balloon neck being adapted to be received within the groove 15 whereby the balloon and the stem are held associated. For the purpose ofassoclating the balloon with the bowl of the pipe, I make use of a disk 17 having a central opening 18 in which the stem 1 1 is fitted. The opening 18 is of a size to snugly receive the stem 14, while the diameter of the disk 17 may be such as to be frictionally maintained within the bowl of the pipe. If desired, the bowl of the pipe may be formed with an internal shoulder 19 upon which the disk 15 rests. A strip 20 of suitable material is extended across the open end of the stem 1 and is secured to the stem in any suitable manner, this strip providing for a whistling noise when the air passes from the balloon through the stem ,when the balloon is being deflated.

bowl of the pipe in a manner to remain inposition irrespective of what position the pipe is held, and at the same time the balloon may be readily disassembled or assembled with the pipe as the occasion may require. When the air is allowed to escape from the balloon, it passes through the stem 14 thus producing a whistling sound with the assistance of the strip 20, a fact which renders the toy particularly amusing to the young folks.

While I have shown and described what I consider the preferred embodiment of the invention, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself in this connection, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is In combination, a pipe comprising a bowl and a stem, an internal annular shoulder formed in the bowl of the pipe a slight distance above the lower end thereof, a disk reposing upon said shoulder and having a central opening, a tubular member passed through said opening and frietionally held therein with its terminals disposed above and below the disk, said tubular member being open at both ends, that portion of the member arranged above the disk being formed wlth an annular groove, a balloon having a neck portion received by said 7 

